Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Seafood $23.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
  • Zuppa $9.50
  • Jalapenos $2.00
  • Pineapple $2.00
  • Napolatana $20.90
    • Half serves of spaghetti are available
  • Portofino (Small / Large) $21.90 / $30.90
    • Bacon, mushrooms, prawns
  • Green Salad $7.50
    • With house dressing
  • Prosciutto (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Ham and tomato
  • Ebi Tamago Taji $11.50
    • tempura prawn in an egg and onion sauce
  • Katsudon $11.50
    • crumbed pork with onion and egg
  • Spicy Sashimi Salad $12.00
  • Fresh salmon $4.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki $11.50
    • chicken and mushrooms in teriyaki saue
  • Seafood Udon/Ramen $10.00
    • with mixed seafood
  • (stir fried vegetables)
  • California Style $7.90
    • rice and sesame seed on the outside
  • Polenta Chips $7.00
    • With aioli
  • Tabouli and Chickpea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds and date labneh
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic toast
  • Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Eggs Benedict on Toast $18.50
    • With streaky bacon and hollandaise sauce
  • Toasted Reuben Sandwich $19.90
    • With pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fennel, Russian dressing and fries
  • Beefburger $19.90
    • With mixed leaves, sweet gherkin, red onions, hash browns, barbeque sauce and fries
  • Smoked Potato and Feta Croguette $19.90
    • With poached eggs, sauteed greens, garlic & thyme mushrooms, beetroot hummus, salsa verde and brioche crumbs
  • Whole baby flounder pan-fried and topped with a lemon, caper butter. $21.50
  • Duck liver pate served with toasted ciabatta and house made chutneys. $19.50
  • French toast, served with maple syrup, berry compote, caramelised banana and whipped cream With bacon. $21.50
  • French toast, served with maple syrup, berry compote, caramelised banana and whipped cream. $19.50
  • Free range omelette filled with tomato, mushroom, spinach, and smoked cheese. $22.50
  • Delicious seafood chowder, filled with vegetables, mussels, clams, white fish and prawns, served with toasted ciabatta. $25.00
  • Hand-cut fries with aioli $7.50
  • Ribeye steak cooked to your liking, topped with crispy garlic rosemary ravioli, and served on creamy mustard mashed potatoes with a rich red wine jus. $34.00
  • Grilled Blue Cod on Rice $21.00
    • Combined with a delicious Thai Red Curry. Mild / Medium / Hot
  • Mixed Grill $26.50
    • Bacon,Sausages, Eggs, Onions, Peppered Tomato,Schnitzel, Mushrooms & French fries
  • New Zealand Ham Steak $25.50
    • Prime Cut Ham served W pineapple salsa, grilled tomato, fried egg . Served w French fries & salad.
  • Rib Eye Steak $29.00
    • Served W French Fries & Salad. Grilled to your liking.
  • -Add Eggs (each) $3.00
  • Lamb Shank(s) S $22.50 / D $32.50
    • Slow cooked with onion, tomato, bay leaves, red wine & rosemary, placed on creamy mash.
  • S= Single D = Double
  • Blue Cod Fillets M $26.50 / L $33.00
    • Homemade Beer Baxter OR Pan-fried W lemon butter. Served W French fries A salad & Tartare sauce.
  • Hobnailed urchin $12.00
    • Fish of the day, galley slaw, salad greens, pickled red onion & beetroot with house made tartare
  • Cogs of chips $5.50
  • Elephant fish $4.00
  • Skull duggery $12.00
    • Beef burger, bacon, cheese, galley slaw, salad greens finished off with bbq sauce & aioli
  • Tactical corset $12.00
    • Corn fritter, pumpkin hummus guacamole, galley slaw & salad greens
  • Cogs of chips $5.50
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Little punk burger $6.00
    • Beef patty, cheese, galley slaw & lashings of tomato sauce
  • Cinnamon French Toast $12.50
    • with seasonal fruit & maple syrup . Add bacon $14.00
  • Albie Burger $18.50
    • Chicken OR Steak with fries
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • sausage, mushrooms, tomato, eggs, bacon, hash browns & toast
  • Nachos $12.50
    • with salsa beans, cheese & sour cream
  • Walnut, Pear & Blue Cheese Tart $14.50
    • with garden salad
  • Corn & Bacon Fritters $17.50
    • with roast vege relish & sour cream
  • Fisherman's Basket $17.50
    • scallop, squid rings, fish bites, prawn twisters & fries
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • toasted housemade ciabatta with garlic herb butter
  • Beineke Beef, Bacon & Cheddar Burger $18.00
    • with lettuce, tomato & capsicum chutney served with steak fries
  • Gomez Ribeye steak $24.00
    • your choice of creamy mushroom sauce or garlic herb butter served with garden salad and fries G.F
  • Foster Benedict $17.00
    • poached eggs and baby spinach on an English split muffin, with hollandaise sauce bacon ( hot smoked salmon 18.50)G.F option available
  • Smoked Salmon and Herb Fil Tart $20.00
    • served with garden salad
  • Lurch Lamb Salad $22.00
    • with feta, cucumber, peas, mint, lemon and salad greens GF
  • Pugsley stack $15.00
    • with grilled banana and bacon, drizzled with maple syrup
  • Addams Goreng, Indonesian style fried rice $17.00
    • with fried egg, chicken satay, and peanut sauce
  • Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Energy Drinks $5
  • Homegrown $10.90
    • All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Big Bro $14.90
    • I guess if we had a Kiwi Burger this would be it, Its good times. Beef Pattie, Salad, Bacon, Egg, Portobello Mushroom, Beetroot, Cheese with Aioli, and Velvet Relish.
  • Bottled Water $4
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • CREPES $14.00
    • thin rolled pancakes with apples and cinnamon or lemon and sugar.
  • NACHOS $14.00
    • chilli beans, salsa & cheese on can chips with sour cream
  • BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
    • bacon,eggs,sausages.mushrooms,hash browns,tomatoes + toast.
  • SCOTSMAN BREAKFAST $15.00
    • bacon,eggs,sausages,baked beans + toast.
  • RUSTIC FRIES $6.00
    • served with tomato sauce or aioli.
  • EGGS YOUR WAY $10.00
    • bacon,eggs + toast(eggs fried,poached or scrambled).
  • LAMB WRAP $14.00
    • seasoned lamb with salad wrapped in a warm tortilla with tzatziki sauce
  • CHICKEN RANCH SALAD $13.00
    • greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, chicken croutons and homemade ranch dressing.
  • Lamb Shank
    • New Zealand lamb shank braised & served in a tomato based broth with seasonal vege & mashed potatoes
  • Vegetarian Nachos
    • Nachos served with fried chili beans, guacamole, homemade chunky salsa, sour cream & jalapeños
  • Mixed Salad $5.00
  • Fries $9.00
    • Hot & crispy bowl of fries served with aioli & tomato sauce - Add cheese & gravy $2.50
  • Nachos
    • Nachos served with beef chili, guacamole, homemade chunky salsa, sour cream & jalapeños
  • Cheese Board $12.00
    • A selection of local cheeses served with matching accompaniments
  • Fish & Chips $22.00
    • Local fish in a crispy beer batter, served with fries, fresh mixed salad & tartare sauce
  • Chicken Wings
    • Choose one flavour from below all served with side salad & aioli dip: Sticky & Sweet Soy or Jalapeno & Apple Hot Sauce or Texas Dry Rub
  • Lamb Backstrap $14
    • Lamb on a spiced cous cous with courgette, capsicum red onion topped with a mint yoghurt
  • Sides of Pub Slaw or Roasted Vegetables $6
  • Vegetarian Frittata $18.00
    • Roast capsicum, courgette & goats cheese frittata, served with pub & potato wedges
  • Ugly Bread $13.00
    • Our own special pumpkin chutney served on a garlic baguette with cheese & sour cream
  • 3 Hour Slow Cooked Beef $20.00
    • Slow cooked Rump steak served medium/rare with mushroom sauce, Pub slow, rosemary potatoes & onion rings
  • Beef Nachos $14
    • Chilli mince mix served on corn chips with cheese, sour cream & guacamole topped with jalapenos
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20
    • Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with pub slaw & potato wedges
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with Pum slow & potato wedges
  • Risotto - vine smoked salmon - baby peas - herb mas carpone $18.5
  • Green salad $7
  • Homemade bread - Bannockburn olive oil - balsamic r eduction $9.5
  • Potato gnocchi - roast beetroot - walnut - shallot - vineyard herbs - goats cheese $25.5
  • Rabbit and pork rillette - Central Otago stone frui t compote - walnut crostini $18.5
  • Paprika toasted nuts - olives $9.5
  • Cairnmuir platter for 2 - Cheeses - smoked salmon - terrine - marinated olives - mussels - chorizo - smoked paprika mushrooms - salami - pepperdews - fruit - spreads - antipasto goodies - baked breads $48
  • Beef fillet - polenta - smoked aubergine - marinate d capsicum - artichokes $27.5
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $10.00
  • Thin Lizzie's Dynamic Salad $16.00
  • Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto $15.00
  • Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce
  • Mediterranean, tomato, feta, basil, kalamata olives with sundried tomato pesto
  • Scallops Florentine $18.00
  • Thin Lizzie $27.00
  • Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
  • Woo Chilli Sauce $3
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/ $18
  • Steamed White Pak Choy $12
    • confit garlic
  • Market Fish Curry/ Assam Pedas M/P
    • Tamarind, lemongrass & Chilli
  • Malaysian Spiced Chicken $17
  • Shredded Duck & Cabbage Salad $19
    • spiced duck, cucumber, white cabbage, peanuts, chilli & lime dressing
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • braised peanuts
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand